Venezuela quake death toll passes 4,000 as scale of recovery effort looms large
Summary
More than 4,000 people have died in two strong earthquakes that hit Venezuela on June 24, destroying large areas in the coastal state of La Guaira. Rescue efforts have stopped, but many families are still looking for missing loved ones. The country faces a big challenge in recovering because its services are weakened, and the United Nations has asked for nearly $300 million to help.Key Facts
- At least 4,118 people died and 16,740 were injured in the twin earthquakes.
- The first quake was magnitude 7.2, followed 39 seconds later by a 7.5 quake, the largest in Venezuela in over 100 years.
- Entire districts and high-rise apartments were destroyed in La Guaira.
- Rescue teams have stopped searching for survivors, but families continue looking for missing people.
- A smaller 3.0 quake caused panic and building evacuations in Caracas after the main events.
- The United Nations wants nearly $300 million to support 1.3 million people affected.
- Venezuela’s interim president asked the UK to release frozen Venezuelan gold to fund recovery.
- The UN estimates the physical damage to homes and infrastructure at about $37 billion.
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